Bloomington man arrested for weekend stabbing

Inez J. Gleghorn, 38, of Bloomington was arrested in the alleged stabbing. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook)

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man remains behind bars for stabbing another man over the weekend.

Inez Gleghorn, 38, of Bloomington, was taken into custody without an incident on Monday and charged with aggravated domestic battery.

Deputies responded to the 1400 block of W. Monroe street in Bloomington around 11:38 p.m. Sunday. There, Police found a 38-year-old male suffering from multiple stab wounds. The Bloomington Fire Department transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment.

Detectives said the alleged stabbing was the result of a domestic conflict between the victim and Gleghorn.

Gleghorn was taken to the McLean County Jail, and no bond information is available.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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